Luanda - The Secretary of State for Oil and Gas, José Alexandre Barroso, stressed in Windhoek (Namibia) that the country has created conditions to explore and produce minerals, in order to help African and world industry solve problems related to climate change.
José Alexandre Barroso was speaking on the panel on 'clean energy and the next big opportunities for the industry', during the Global African Hydrogen Summit, held from 3 to 5 this month, in the Namibian capital, according to a note from the Angolan embassy in that country.
José Barroso said that the country has inventoried 36 of the 51 best-known critical minerals for energy transition.
He added that projects related to renewable energy can bring great benefits to the population, hence the importance for their implementation.
On the other hand, the Secretary of State spoke about the cooperation relationship between Angola and Namibia, highlighting the ties of long years of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries in various areas, which will extend even further with the implementation of projects in the oil and gas sector.
José Barroso led the delegation at the event, which was attended by the Angolan ambassador to Namibia, Jovelina Imperial.
During the meeting, the main African economies moving forward with the green hydrogen and renewable energy project were addressed, with practical cases from Angola, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt and Burundi.
The Summit brought together industry leaders to strategize to explore Africa's role in the hydrogen market and foster collaboration for a sustainable energy future across policy, investment and industry sectors to maximize the opportunity of hydrogen and its impact on achieving the sustainable and equitable energy transition the world needs.
The event took place under the theme 'From ambition to action: Powering Africa's green industrial revolution' and aimed to boost partnerships, critical investments and financing in green energy projects of strategic and national importance on the continent. VC/DOJ
